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Olney, Jeremiah (1749-1812) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07762 Author/Creator: Olney, Jeremiah (1749-1812) Place Written: Providence, Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 October 1802 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 24.1 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy

Requests several orders of logs from Knox. Describes the type of wood and size of logs he needs. Also requests Knox deducts the advancement he provided Knox's son, Henry Jackson Knox, from the bill.

Olney, Jeremiah, 1749-1812
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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